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Rayj00
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Question on VM Taskbar??

At the bottom of the VM window (not the guest window) the

icon for the CR-Rom is constantly flashing?

Is that normal???

This is VM WS 5.5.3

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RDPetruska
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It is if your guest OS is accessing the CD-ROM drive.

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Rayj00
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Contributor

I am doing nothing with the guest, yet VM is constantly flashing the icon.

There is no CD in the drive.....

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RDPetruska
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What is your guest OS? If Windows, often Explorer "pings" the CD drive periodically to see if a disc has been inserted.

Just disconnect the virtual CD drive from your guest if you're not using it. When you need to use it, reconnect it.

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